A description of USF Kasamahan & its affiliates and how we interact with them :)

2. REQUIREMENTS/CONTEXT
Everyone is “required” to do at least 4 hours of
community service a semester.
What we have been doing for several years now is
volunteering at various sites throughout the
City and the Bay Area.
Our organization also has a Community Service
requirement laid out by SLE and ASUSF Senate.
This is known as a Community Action
Plan/Proposal (CAP)

3. WHY REQUIREMENTS?

4. WHY REQUIREMENTS?
Purpose
“The general purpose of Kasamahan is to promote the
unity and solidarity of the Filipino-American
community by creating a campus wide environment
that assertively affirms the richness and uniqueness
of the many cultural experiences of members and
by actively involving educational and pre-
professional programs that aid the group in the
assessment, development and actualization of each
member‟s human potential and personal talents.
Kasamahan also strives to share, encourag
participation, and educate others of the Filipino
Culture. “
Thoughts
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5. WHERE DO WE
VOLUNTEER?

6. WEST BAY PILIPINO MULTI-SERVICE CENTER
Location: 175 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103
Volunteer Times: Vary, but generally from 2-6 pm Weekdays
Website

7. BAYANIHAN COMMUNITY CENTER
WEBSITE
Location: 1010 Mission Street San Francisco, Ca 941
Includes:
• Veterans Equity Center
• Arkipelago Books
• Mabuhay Health Center
• SAVE

8. MANILATOWN HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Location: 868 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94108
Mission:
„The mission of Manilatown Heritage Foundation is to
promote social and economic justice for Filipinos in
America by preserving our history, advocating for equal
access, and advancing our arts and culture.”
Website

9. BINDLESTIFF STUDIOS
Location: 1072 Folsom Street #470 San Francisco, CA 94103
Mission:
“Bindlestiff Studio cultivates artists who reflect and
celebrate the diverse values, traditions and histories of
Pilipino and Filipino American cultures through bold
artistic expression and community engagement.”
Always looking for ushers and other volunteers when a
show is around
Website

10. UNITED PLAYAZ
Location: 1038 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 9410
Mission
“United is a violence prevention and youth leadership
organization that works with San Franciscos‟s hardest to
reach youth through street outreach, case
management, in-school services, recreational
activities, and support to incarcerated youth.”
Website

11. FILIPINO EDUCATIONAL CENTER: GALING BATA
Locations:
• Bessie Carmichael Middle School
824 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94107
• Bessie Carmichael Elementary Campus
375 7th Street San Francisco, CA 94103
Mission:
“The Galing Bata Bilingual Program at the Filipino Education center provides quality
guidance, care, and protection (gabay, lingap, bantay) to students from
Kindergarten to 8th grade during the after school hours and during 5 weeks in the
summer. The program proivdes cultural and linguistic biliteracy in English and
Filipino (Tagalog) and promotes the development of a healthy bicultural identity by
harmonizing the Filipino and American identities of the children.”
Volunteer time vary but generally weekdays from 2-5. There are some requirements
however.
Website

12. COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN/PROPOSAL
From ASUSF Senate:
“Community Action is an activity r service involving a USF organization
that benefits an external organization or a particular community.”
This is a requirement for all registered “Gold” organizations and is to be
completed
once a semester and have more than 5 member present.
Once done need to fill out a form and submit to SLE.
More info

13. IN CONCLUSION….
There is a lot out there and this was an
informative presentation.
There are a lot more organizations that
were not listed and this list can continue
to grow it just depends on…….
YOU!!!!

14. Questions?